Written Question
Monday 1st November 2021
Asked by:
Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberafan Maesteg)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the date on which the Afghan Citizens Resettlement programme will open; and what steps the Government is taking to secure the safe passage out of Afghanistan of journalists and former journalists whose lives are immediately at risk until the Afghan Citizens Resettlement programme opens.
Answered by James Cleverly
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) will provide those put at risk by recent events in Afghanistan with a route to safety. The ACRS is one of the most generous schemes in our country's history under which we will welcome up to 5,000 vulnerable Afghans over the next year and up to a total of 20,000 in the coming years. The Foreign Secretary has discussed the ACRS with the Home Secretary and Lord Ahmad has had regular meetings with the Minister for Afghan Resettlement, Victoria Atkins, most recently on 27 October. Officials are in daily contact. The scheme is not yet open and further details will be announced in due course by the Home Office. Further details on the scheme will be published here: Afghanistan resettlement and immigration policy statement - GOV.UK.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Oct 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"Like the shadow Foreign Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Lisa Nandy), I welcome the Foreign Secretary and her team to their places.
It has emerged that our ambassador in Kabul sent a series of diplomatic cables to the former Foreign Secretary, the right hon. Member for Esher …..."Stephen Kinnock - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 25th October 2021
Asked by:
Stephen Kinnock (Labour - Aberafan Maesteg)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans to convene the UN Security Council as the UN penholder on Myanmar and in the context of the Burmese military build-up and increased attacks in north western Myanmar.
Answered by Amanda Milling
The UK is deeply concerned about the situation in Chin and Sagaing States, particularly the significant troop movements by the Myanmar Armed Forces and reports of multiple civilian casualties. Current clashes have created mass displacement, with thousands of people now fleeing across the Indian border into Manipur and Mizoram state. This not only exacerbates the crisis in Myanmar but causes further regional instability. On 15 October the British Embassy in Yangon released a statement urging the military to end their campaign of violence and flagging our concern for communities, their livelihoods, property and places of worship. We are monitoring developments closely and are in discussion with our international partners in the UN Security Council.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 20 Oct 2021
AUKUS: Impact on Anglo-Chinese Relations
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Davies. I would also like to thank the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) for securing this important debate on a crucial matter.
Hon. Members will recognise that we live in an increasingly uncertain world. Liberal democracy is …..."Stephen Kinnock - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 20 Oct 2021
AUKUS: Impact on Anglo-Chinese Relations
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Human Rights: Kashmir
"I thank my hon. Friends the Members for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) and for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams), and the Backbench Business Committee, for the opportunity to have this important debate. I also thank all Members on both sides of the House who made such passionate and …..."Stephen Kinnock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Human Rights: Kashmir
"Absolutely. It is not just about an historical responsibility; it is also about the fact that we have so many ties that bind us now, in 2021, so there is an opportunity to work with our friends and partners in India and Pakistan, and with the Kashmiri people, to find …..."Stephen Kinnock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Human Rights: Kashmir
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Human Rights: Kashmir
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Sep 2021
Human Rights: Kashmir
"I think it is important to see Simla and the UN resolutions as a framework for peace. What is very important in all those resolutions is that the agreements and peace negotiations have to be between all the parties. That is the key point about not taking unilateral action, which …..."Stephen Kinnock - View Speech
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